26984 words

catastrophe

3 definitions • 4 examples
1
a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction:

Examples:

They were warned of the ecological catastrophe to come.
2
a bad situation:

Examples:

The emigration of scientists is a catastrophe for the country.
3

Examples:

Losing his job was a financial catastrophe for his family.
A chemical plant leak could cause an environmental catastrophe.

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